CG Grime Reaper: paint safe?

BayerischeMW · 06-03-2008, 11:46 AM

i'm looking for a degreaser i can use on heavily contaminated paint (usually lower panels, bumpers etc.).

is CG Grime Reaper a product i safely can use for this task (diluted most likely), or is there another product (from CG) that's better/safer for this?

i realize P21s Total Auto Wash (TAW) is what i really want, but it's harder to get over here, and 32 oz of it costs the same as 1 gallon of Grime Reaper.

thanks!

ScheerSpeed · 06-03-2008, 12:36 PM

call CG ans ask... i have never used grime reaper, so can't help u on the one

Bobby_Light · 06-03-2008, 05:33 PM

The directions on my 16 oz sprayer of GR say "Not for use on paint."

SpecC · 06-03-2008, 05:37 PM

yeah if the bottle says not to use on paint, the chemicals probably will loosen up your clear coat a lot. I wouldn't touch any paint with it. Keep that stuff in the engine bay or in the undercarriage

FMINUS · 06-03-2008, 06:27 PM

dilute and u will be okay. As long it doesnt sit in the sun

J-Sud · 06-03-2008, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by FMINUS

dilute and u will be okay. As long it doesnt sit in the sun

+1 i did a 15:1 dilute and it was okay. I just would be very careful

S_M · 06-04-2008, 11:55 AM

This isn't completely off topic, but I just got some grime reaper to use for wheels. CG recommends 5:1, do you think that is too strong for painted wheels or wheels with special finishes?

SpecC · 06-04-2008, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by reallyslow

This isn't completely off topic, but I just got some grime reaper to use for wheels. CG recommends 5:1, do you think that is too strong for painted wheels or wheels with special finishes?

i would do a really strong dilution if you use it on wheels. wheels have a much lighter clear coat than paint and i wouldn't let it soak very long

AJerman · 06-04-2008, 12:28 PM

I'd just wait for their Wheel Gel to come out. Grime Reaper really is just far too much for wheels. I used it pretty heavily diluted once on my old Mustang GT's wheels because I don't give a damn about them and didn't have anything else around, but I wouldn't use it on nice new wheels on a BMW.

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BayerischeMW Man with No Name 22 Rep 441 Posts Drives: '07 E92 335i Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Norway iTrader: (0)	CG Grime Reaper: paint safe? i'm looking for a degreaser i can use on heavily contaminated paint (usually lower panels, bumpers etc.). is CG Grime Reaper a product i safely can use for this task (diluted most likely), or is there another product (from CG) that's better/safer for this? i realize P21s Total Auto Wash (TAW) is what i really want, but it's harder to get over here, and 32 oz of it costs the same as 1 gallon of Grime Reaper. thanks! __________________ *E92 335i coupe March 2007*
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ScheerSpeed Major General 447 Rep 5,766 Posts Drives: '13 F30 Estoril M-Sport 335i Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (14)	call CG ans ask... i have never used grime reaper, so can't help u on the one
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Bobby_Light Major 66 Rep 1,352 Posts Drives: E36 M3 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: SoCal iTrader: (14)	The directions on my 16 oz sprayer of GR say "Not for use on paint."
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SpecC Completely obsessed with detailing 308 Rep 15,441 Posts Drives: E90 SG 330i, white Scion tC Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Francisco and Davis iTrader: (4)	yeah if the bottle says not to use on paint, the chemicals probably will loosen up your clear coat a lot. I wouldn't touch any paint with it. Keep that stuff in the engine bay or in the undercarriage
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FMINUS Captain 76 Rep 758 Posts Drives: FMINUSDETAIL@gmail.com Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chino Hills CA iTrader: (2)	dilute and u will be okay. As long it doesnt sit in the sun
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S_M Lieutenant 69 Rep 550 Posts Drives: Many Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: X5 iTrader: (0)	This isn't completely off topic, but I just got some grime reaper to use for wheels. CG recommends 5:1, do you think that is too strong for painted wheels or wheels with special finishes?
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AJerman Major 34 Rep 1,381 Posts Drives: '08 335i Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wake Forest, NC iTrader: (0)	I'd just wait for their Wheel Gel to come out. Grime Reaper really is just far too much for wheels. I used it pretty heavily diluted once on my old Mustang GT's wheels because I don't give a damn about them and didn't have anything else around, but I wouldn't use it on nice new wheels on a BMW. __________________ 2008 BMW 335i: Jet Black, Jade Gray, Gray Poplar, 6MT - Stock... for now.
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